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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24
Fridey, Februr1y 25, 1887,

proceed on the premises to sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, TWO BUILDING
LOTS, situated about one mile northwest OF
stanton, near the property Of VIM. Asst these
lots contain about one acre each, and are desig-
mated as lots Nos. IL and Is in plot of the lots
of which they are a part; being the same lots
conveyed to Joseph Branson by w. r. Nc
Comb.
TERMS. Enough cash in hand to pay the
costs of sale and a bond now due secured III, the
trust deed for $3.50 00s with interest thereon
from November ], 1885; for the residue of pur-
chase money credit will be given, in two equal
instalments payable respectively on Novem-
Der !, 1887, and November l, 1888. for which the
purchaser or purchasers will execute bonds
waving homestead, with approved personal
security bearing interest from date, and title
retained as ultimate security.
EE- Sale to commence at O'Clock p. m.
w. e. CRAIG,
feb3 Trustee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24
FOR SALE and RENT,
COMMISSIONERS SALE
REAL ESTATE


| Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court OF
A 5atsgs 5ss County Va, rendered on November
&c. vs. Huffer, j., & ais. pending in said court
we. the Undersigned special commissioners,
appointed for the purpose, will, on
Mondcy, the 2Sth dag of February, 1887,
County Court day., at the front door of the
Courthouse in the city of Staunton. Va, offer
for sale at public auction, the undivided lands
of which Jacob Huffer died seized, viz: the
1907 ACRE TRACT and the 10 ACRE TRACT
in the bill and proceedings in said cause men,
toned, situated about miles Northwest of Mt.
Scion. IN Augusta county. adjoining the lands
OF Jonn Cleek and others, upon the following
,TERMS-to-wit Cash enoneh in hand to pay
the costs of suit and sale, and the remainder
upon credit of one, two and three years in
equal instalments, with interest from day of
sale, the purchaser executing his three bonds
therefor. with approved personal security, the
title to be retained DIS ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.
w. E. CRAIG,
Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24

"Spalding's Glue" is useful in every
house,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24
rpRUsTEE's SALE OF BUILDING LOTS.

Pursuant to deed of trust executed to the
undersigned by Joseph Branson and wi fe, dated
June 18th, 1885, duly of record in the County
Court Clerks Office of Augusta county, and be-
ing so required in writing by the creditor
named therein, will on
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24
LAND SALES.
EXECUToRs' SALE
IA OF
REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.

| AS Executors of the VIII of William Patter-
son. decd, we will, at his late residence on
South River. near Patterson's Station, in Au-
gusta county, offer for sale, at public auction,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24
SALE
ESTATE.

By virtue of q decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered the 18th day of
Nov, 1886, in the Chancery cause of Craun, IT,
&C., against Brennaman. j. N, &C., L will pro-
coed on
Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1887,
to offer for sale at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House in the city of Staun-
ton, q desirable tract of 20S ACRES of land.
more OF less, situated in Augusta county, on
Long Glade, known as the Estill farm.
TERMS OF Enough cash in hand to pay
the cost of suit ard sale, and the residue upon
a credit of one, two, and three years from day
of sale, in equal instalments, for which the
purchaser will execute bonds with approved
personal security bearing interest from day of
sale, and the title to be retained as ultimate
security. c. d. A. CURRY,
niSci iona
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POsTPoNEMENT

The above sale is postponed until MONDAY,
w. E. CRAIG,
r. P. BELL,
febl0 Commissioners.
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nIsTILLERY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Flrst-class Brick Distillery and Fixtures,
MASKING capacity 80 bushels, or more per day.
bonded warehouse and feeding pens. Every
thing complete; within one mile Of Staunton
Address LOCK BOX 49,
jan6-2m Stanton, Va.
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4 HUMMISSIONEKS' SALE
OF A
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND.
Near Mt. Scion, in Augusta County.


Near Mt. Scion, in Augusta County.
The undersigned commissioners, in pursu-
ance of decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county entered on the 9th day of December,
1886. in the cause of Showalters Admr, VS..
Whitehurst and ais, will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder in front
of the Court House of Augusta il Staunton
Monday, the Gath day of january. 1887,
that valuable tract of land of which Jacob
Showalter died, seized and possessed, contain
ing about l55 ACRES. This land lies near the
village of Mt. Solon and in desirable neigh
borhood. The land is of fine quality, lies well
and is very desirable purchase. 1t will be
surveyed before the day of sale and may be
offered in parcels to suit purchasers.
Rv-At the same time and place we will also
offer for sale
A TRACT OF 2014 ACRES ON NORTH RIVER,
to the estate of said Jacob Showalter, decd.
TERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs OF suit and sale, and the residue upon
credits of one, two and three years in equal
instruments, with interest, the purchaser to
execute bonds with approved personal security
for the deferred payments and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
W. f.. CRAIG.
RICHARD P. BELL,
Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-17
MILLIONS HOMELESS.
A TERRtnIE FLOOD IN CHINA
Covering Seven Thousand Square Miles Of
Territory-E Eleven Citios Delugsd, and
tho Whole Area now q Raging Sea.
Tho Grown Prince no Worse.

BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Tho steamship
City of Sydney arrived yesterday afterne on
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Chi
neso paperH give details Of a diGaster oc.
casioned by the Yellow river overaowing
its banks In the province Of Honu. Tho
river broke ita banks on the evening OF
September rs, southwest Of tho city OF
Ching Chow, and not only completely in.
undated that city, but also ten other non.
ulous cities. The whole area la now a
raging sea, ten to thirty feet deep, where
was once a densely populated and rich
plain. Tho former bed Of the Yellow
river is now dry and tho present lake was
the bed Of the river centuries ago. 5gt
The loss Of lie Ia incalculable, and tho
statement Is made by missionaries that
millions Of Chinese are homeless and
starving. The governor In uongua re-.
ports to the throne that "nearly all the
people have been drowned in the district
reached by the water, the survivors being
those who escaped to the high ground or
took refuge in trees, whore they remained
until rescued" This gives but little i'm.
preston as to what the extent .of tho dis
aster really is. The extent OF ground
sNept over by the overwhelming flood
given In English figures ia over 1000
square miles, and the land thus submorped
formed q part Of one Of the richest and
most densoly populated plains Of north-
. # % b.
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REVIEW OF TRADE.
Tho Uncertainty In Regard to tho Futur,
Yf N. Aci0n Of Congress.

Tho Uncertainty In Regard to tho Future
F Acdon Of Congress.
New YoRy, Dec. 16.-R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review OF trade Say:
Thereis clear, though moderate improve.
ment in the commercial and industrial
outlook, mainly due to the growing conf.
dence that Congress will donothing preju-
dicial to business interests. at the same
time it is at many points observed that
uncertainty In regard to the action OF Con-
gresa tends to restrict purchases, and con.
tributes to the weakness in some markets.
Monetary anxieties diminiah, and specula-
ton in products abates. .5..'.
Iron production, by many considered q
reliab.e barometer OF business, falls little
below the unprecedented output OF No.
yember /. 1t ia held that new sales Of
railB tor next year do not yet aggregate
more than 10000 tone, and large buyers
etill hold of. Ths statement that einvle
sale WAC made on torms netting $3l is
questioned, and transactions aggrega,ins
", 00O tons are reported at $32.
Fine woods are quiet and medium woods
stronger, though salea at low figures by
weak parties is still mentioned. Growers
express confidence that no reduction in
du.ies will be mado, but tho manutactur-
Ing demand does not answer expectations.
The dry goods trsde is very moderate ia
all branches, and is particularly dull in
wooleIs, and tho Stiffness IN cotton is at-
lributed to scarcity OF ready supplies,
rather than to large fresh orders.
The boot and shoe trade improyes with
better Western and Southern business,
and the leather market s.ill favors buyers.
No lack Of money checks speculative
activity. On call the supply is abundant,
and the largo demand for money on time
10 nov fairly met. Interior reporta all in
dichte less monetary pressure, though che
market at come points 10 etill close. Com
plaints Of slow collectians continue but
are less general. The past pressure is re-
liscted, however, in an unusually large
number Of failures.
The business failures during the first
seven days number for tho United States
254, and for Canada 81, or total OF 2sS,
ss against 254 last wask, and 2SS the cor
responding week OF last year.
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"Jlm, the penmun.n

This famous play, to be given at the
Opera House next Tuesday and Wednes-
nesday evenings under the management
Of A. NJ. Palmer, OF the Madison Square
theatre, is pronounced by critics one Of
the greatest productions OF this or any
other age. The story Of the play, which
Ia that Of the lie Of forgsr, whose clever
ness in initiating the writing OF others
wins him fortune and position and vet
finally leads 10 the discovery OF his infa-
NOUS tranSactions, is already familiar to
many, and the rehearsug Of Its details
here would only detract from the interest
of those who are not familiar with 1t but
who propose to witness Its representation,
The sale Of reserved eeats opens at Bau-
mer's this morning. This Elm Grove road
will run a special train after tho perform.
ance Tueeday evaninU .la-t =. - :
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"Inshnvogue" by alnginley,

In "InHhavogue," to be given at the
Opera House this afternoon and evening
by Ben Maginley and fine company,
Manager Reister has very attractive bill.
The drama is strong, filled with human
interest and is enljvened with singing and
dancing, aud has novel scenic effects, an
Irish glen by moonlight, with cascade
Of running water, said to be very marvel
Of stage art. Merrymaking in the play is
almost constant, the Introduction Of a
male quartet Is appropriate, and the vari-
GUS songs, with "the Kerry Dance" to the
bagpipes, enlivon the performance very.
much. Miss Lillian Billings as Ellen
Brady, Elmer Grandin aa Ulick Burke.
and Adolphe Lestina as Harry Darlington,
are all good in their roles, and the piece is
well presented. The seats are in unex-
pectedly good demaud at Banners mu,ic
IA. & -.
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4 BlsOADSIDE
Fired into the Democracy by Congressm
\ Hucd. of AlaIno. ~ ).

Fired Into the Democracy by Congressman
Rocd, of Maino. l r
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. l6.-ln the
House to-day, Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, sub
mit!ed concurrent resolution that when
the two Houses adjourn on Monday, Da'
csmber 10, they stand adjourned until
ThurCdGy, January 8. y
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, inquired the reason
for the submission OF this resolution.
Mr.. Hatch replied that it WAS the usual
resolution brought in at the first session OF
aCongress The House had been in aes.
sion since tho irs. Monday in December,
nothing had been accomplished, the
House wac waiting for the Speaker to an
nounca the Comni!teen and he (Hatch)
was satisfied from what he had seen Of
the occupation Of the Speakers time by
members interested in committee assign.
ments, that it was impossible that the
committees could be announced until alter
the holiday recess.
Mr.. Reed said that the peculiar con-
di!iua OF the businees affairs OF the coun.
try rendered tie action which had been
taken, or rather tho non.nction which had
been suffered by the Democratic side oi
the House, matter OF legitimate comment
both here and before the country. Take
II in oil, it was without precedent. II
there wcro no matters Of public interest
before The country, Buch a course might
awaken only q passing comment, but to-
day Congress was pressed upon by g
serious public duty, the reduction Of g
aprplus, which WAS coming into the
Treasury in manner calculated under
the management OF the Treasury Depart.
,nsnt 10 bs" an embarrassment to the
ilnaucoc Of the country. All wero agreed
at lesat on tho Republican side-thai
the eurplus should be reduced-aad the
Republicans stood ready nowt to make one
reduction to which the other side was
agreed and that was in reference 10
the tobacco tax. rs hoped that an op.
portunity would be given them by the pow.
era that be or were to be 10 vote thereon
aud show to the country nome proper dis
position in this regard. II the gentlemen
OH the other aide found 1t eomewhat diff
cult to arrange themselves alongside the
recent message the Republicans could well
understand, and could give their assur-
ancn OF most profauud sympathy. Lsnsh,
teri Tho msssago wsB to some Demo
Gratis summons from very great way
way OF, and 1t required that they should
traverse very great distances before they
could GOT a!onSaido Of their pioneer
brother at ts.he end Of the avenue.
After Dome il. vshes debate tho resolution
was amended so 60 TO make the adjourn
ment for the recoss occIr Thursday, De-
cembsr %. The resolution was ther
adopted. Alter some iuther routine bust
mesa the Houso adjourned until Monday
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MANUFACTURING BREv1r1Es.

News Notos OF nil Sorts from all tho Local
,s.,a511 Iudustries.
The Standard mill Ia now running full
in every department. 5.:a.sl
To-day Is pay day at the Belmont fur
mace, mill and factory. s.s5 4
East Liverpool promises herself $780,
600 paving brick mandatory.
Some extensive Improvements about
the Bsllaire nail works are contemplated.
The Lsughlin nail mill will resume Mon.
day morning. The heaters went to work
yesterday. 4.
The, G.naville mill will run up till
Chrlstmas, only taking one day for the
holiday festivities.
The Wheeling pottery has turned out
come especially attractive new wares,
with reference to the holidays. ID
The Riverside glass works, OF Wellsburg,
will shut down to-day for the holiday
season, and alec to put in new furnace,
Col. O. s. 8. Baron, Of Bellaire, will
manufacture patent dinner pals on large
scale at Findlay after the frat Of the year
It is eaid the Belaire nail factory will re-
sume Monday, and will run until the aup
ply Of plate now in the factory ia worked
up. 4 e
JohnHtown, Pa, will soon have new
and extensive steel rail mill equipped t.
convert iron ore into rails through all the
processes. .Sl {!
The dispute arising over the price,
paid for the blowing Of q certain kind o
bottle In the Sumner glass works, 6teu
benville, has been satisfactorily settled
| Only one shop was affected and the mat
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Golug Back to GOAL.

Commencing next Monday the Belmont
Nail Company will discontinue the use Of
natural gas as fuel in every department
Of its works. When the Natural Gas
Company Of West Virginia introduced
its gas here the Belmont made contract
with it and proceeded to pipe its works
and make such changes and alterations as
would permit Of the use Of the gas. At
first everything worked very nicely and
everyone about the works was highly
pleased with the results. But as the mum.
Der Of household consumers increased
there began to be a Bhortage Of gas in
the works OF inopportuno times. At last
the gas got to be so scarce that coal had
to be used once more in the forge depart.
msnt. Then it got 80 that the nail factory
could only run from 4 to 10 o'clock p. u.
This has been the state Of affairs for the
past two weeks, and everybody has be.
come thoroughly disgusted. The result
is that coal is to be used everywhere ex-
cept in tho Office, whore the gas will be
used at least for time longer, to keep
the clerical force warm,
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CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.
MIR. Powderly improves slowly.

MIR. Powdefly improves slowly.
The business portion OF Mapleton, Da.
kota, was destroyed by fire night before
last. -.rE lsa.i = 81
Natural gas Was struck yesterday in
large quantities at Santa Anna, CALI
fornis. Nu ..2.-0f -
Two handsomely dressed women were
arrested in Cincinnati yesterday for steal
ing tray OF gold chains from ieHelry
store. {s5 t,il', 80
Two freight trains collidod yesterday on
the Chicago 4 Northwestern road and
a brakeman named Eugene Kelley was
killed. .E.ssg -''gtt5 Z.
In the trial OF Mrs. Robinson at Boston,
for the murder Of her son, nothing new
was developed yesterday. Tho evidence
is all in. ~ E!s t5fS5 l,.,l
Mrs. Marie Rather was burned 10 death
at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday. While at.
tempting to refill kerosene lamp her
dress caught fire.
Rev. Basil Manley, professor in the
Baptist Theological Seminary of Louis-
vile, was assaulted and robbed by two
marked men night before last. He was
fatally injured.
Chester Bellows, an Iowa murderer, was
hung yesterday morning at Charles City.
As the Sheriff placed the moose about his
neck he exclaimed three times: "Please
don't; I am innocent"
The st. John Globes open advocacy Of
the Immediate annexation Of Canada to
the United States has created great excite.
ment in the Dominion. The Globe is
edited by John Ellis, member Of the
Canadian Parliament. .tils
There are indications that the Territor.
les Of Dakota, Washington, Montana, and
possibly Utah, will be admitted to the
Union by the present Congress. Utah
has adopted and will submit to Congress-
q new constitution prohibiting the per-
petnity OF tpolygamy. n .$t{. ;fs'T AZ 80
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IN CONFUSION,
Tho Federation has Much Trouble In Era
Il t.iEt ming n Constitution.

Tho Federation has Much Trouble In Fra
t1i+s ming n ConItitution.
BALTIMORE. Dec. l6.-The Federation
opened Its nession this morning at nine
o'clock. VII G5a6 l8.&lH.
1t was agreed that in case OF lockouts
etrlkes or boycottB, the General Officers ol
the Federation may call for per capita
assbssment not exceeding five conts a
week, to continue until the trouble Ia
ended. Failure to pay the asaessments
within thirty days shall result in the gus.
panelon Of the recalcitrant union, which
can be reinBtated only upon payment OF
full assessment. 'T'r lIE1GlI
This wes objected to 40 ibeing opposed
to union. rights, and after much argument
wes referred to n popular vote Of ali sfIilia.
ted organizations, two.thirds vote being
necessary to passage and the incorpora.
ton Of the law In the conattutlon to be
consideIed at the convention next year.
In section 8, article Q, the Federation puts
itsell squarely on record in favor Of boy.
cotting when necessary. - n
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CAUSED BY WHISKY.

Two Hotels and Several Other Buildings
Durned Mt st. George, Tucker Couuty.
Special Dispatcs to he Intel!i9eWer. -u
RowLHsDvRa, W. VA, Dac. 16.-The
mail carrier from S.. George arriving here
thia morning reports FIRE breaking out in
one Of the rooms Of tho largo hotel owned
by Thomas Hebb, Of that place, entirely
consuming it, slee another large hotol
owned bv VIM. Naneiord, together with
the residence and store Of NJ. v. Miller
and ". Il. Lipacomb & Co.'s large gener-
al merchandise store. Amount OF loss
and irsarsrco on property not yet ascer-
tanned. The fire Was caused by the up.
setting OF kerosene lamp By man un-
der the iniic4nce OF liquor.
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TEACHING NATURAL sC1ENcE,
Anderson Stirring up tho
TenCherA' Interest. n ..fs

Anderson Stirring up tho
Tenchers' Interest. 4:
A reporter, who in his search for news.
dropped into the Office Of Superintendent
Anderson, Of the public schools, last even
ing, had his attention attracted to rough
kind OF Hcafolding erected in ono corner
Of the room and asked what 1t was for,
In rcply Mr.. Anderson said: ...The COM
plant hns repeatedly been made by the
teachers In the grammar departments
that in teaching natural philosophy they
were unable to interest the scholars to the
extent they should, and that try as hard
as they might they were unable 10 impart
the proper instruction in that department,
In tho hope OF solving the difficulty have
this season arranged for q course
OF lectures or instruction In
this interesting study for the teach
ere. We meet once month, and this af-
ternoon We had our second meeting, The
frat was devoted to mechanical powers.
This afternoon We reviewed the first lea. !.
son. went further into the rules governing
mechanical powers, and took up
specific gravity. Next month we'll
try electricity. That arrangement In the
corner is something I rigged Z up
to demonstrate some things wanted to
show and here are some more things -
pointing to q lot Of large roughly drawn;
charcoal sketches Of fulcrums, etc. "My
idea is," said he, continuing, ITO have
the teacher rig up simple apparatus such
as have here and demonBtra!e to the
pupil what he is teaching" {I'i
The Superintendent added that the
teachers were charmed with his plan and
had started out with the determination to
put his ideas into practice; some have
even asked permission to bring their
classes to his rooms, and all have assured
him that the, actual experiments make
tho study more interesting than they had
ever found it. 5>,- j.. 57;risll
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Tho Grown Prince no Worse,

San RENO, Dec. l6.--Dr. Mackenzie
asatea that be considers the appearance Of
the Grown Princes throat better than
whom he examined 1t in the beginning Of
November. 1t is true small growth has
formed higher up in the throat, but 1t has
not tho malignant appearance OF the
growth which appeared toward the close
Of the Grown Princes stay at Bayeno, but
which has since diminished. The SWELL
Ing OF the glands has entirely disappeared.
Or. Mackenzie is about to make pro-
tesslonsl visit to Algiers. He will return
afterwards to San Reno. He would not
90 to Algiera il he considered the Grown
Princes case urgent. 1Ft9ssS.Jl
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Beat tho u, S o. insurance Company,

An interesting case has just been de-.
cided in the Washington county (Pa.)
court. W. B. pont sued the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company to recover insur.
ancs money and was awarded 1854 by
the Jury In the case. OnFebruary 7, 1888,
the plaintiH,who was in the employ Of the
company, had his right hand crushed of
whilo coupling cars. His testimony was
that in December, 1882, be signed the ap.
plication papers OF the company's Relief
Association to which all its employees have
to belong and, from that time up to the
time he was injured the company, had
deducted 81 per month from his salary to
pay this insurance for benefits In case OF
sickness or injury. The company in its
defense claimed that the So had not been
deducted for the reason that the Medical
Examiner had no! passed upon and ap.
proved the application OF Post. ,Notwith.
standing that the company backed this
testimony up with the evidence OF the pay.
masters and pay rolls OF the months in
question to show that no deduction had
been made, and with the testimony OF the
Examiner, the case went against 1t.